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learne selfe preservation, then begins to make the
stage of the world sportfull.
13. RUTTONS
Harl. MS. 4254, fols. 25a-26.
There are 14 Ruttons [ratna, ratan^ jewel], or chiefe
things, which God created with the world, out of which
all necessaries for man flow (vizt.}
1 Latchan [lakshmi, wealth] or Riches, without
which a man can live but sadly.
2 Coustuo \kaustubh) jewel of Vishnu] or Thought,
without which a man would be weary of living.,
3 Parjantuck {jparijata, tree of Paradise], a Flowers
name, which is by the Hindoos reckoned the
. chiefest of flowers, which represents smelling in
generall.
4 Soor \_sura (amrita)] or Wine, which is good to
revive mans heart.
5 Dunnuntuck or Doctor of Physick [Dhanvantari,
the physician of the gods], to prescribe physick
for health.
6 Chaundramaund \chandrama\ or the Moon, good
for her light, &ca.
7 Gow Comdooka [Go Kamadhuk (Kamaduh),
Indra's cow (Kamadhenu), cow of plenty] or a
Cow, good for her milk, &ca.
8 Dewta [devatva] or Godliness or a clear Conscience,
great satisfaction to man.
9 Hattee \hdthi = Airavata, Airavana, Indra's elephant]
or Elephants, good for warr and state.
10 Ruambah [Rambha, an apsaras, courtesan of
svarga] or Woman, good to produce man.